ICYMI: Here Are Dallas's Top Stories From May 3-7, 2021

DALLAS —It was the week after an election that ended up in a U.S. House runoff between Jake Ellzey and Susan Wright, the widow of Ron Wright, who held the office until his death from COVID-19 complications in February.

It was also, to the delight of many, the week of Cinco de Mayo. Here are a few of the stories you might have missed we thought you'd enjoy:

1. Could Texas Really Leave the Union? What's the truth behind TEXIT?

2. A string of retro bank robberies get solved the old-fashioned way — by Dallas detectives.

3. Sure, the Grinch stole Christmas, but what are Gringos doing to Cinco de Mayo?

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4. Are you ready for "The War of the Woke?" What will our kids be taught about America yesterday and today?

5. Looking to rumble? Live wrestling returns to Dallas in only a few months. Will wrestlers be the only ones wearing masks?

6. Defying Gravity, and COVID: A tour of Wicked brings the live musical back to Dallas a month before Broadway reopens in New York.

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